From Lifehacker/Jalopnik:
https://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-to-avoid-the-perils-of-an-unbalanced-trailer-1519952988/@whitsongordon
The basics:
- Load 60% of the total weight in the front half of the trailer.
- The axle isn’t always at the middle of the trailer.
- You’re looking for your hitch ball and the hitch to drop right at one inch to indicate proper trailer weight, tongue weight, and weight distribution.
- Like in snow — if you get into a problem, DON’T TOUCH THE BRAKE!
The article explains why.
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